2025-2026 Adrian College Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Music in Performance (120 Hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3
CCC102Public Speaking

3
 
MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4
Or
MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4
 
XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4
MUS399

2

Great Conversation Series

Required

GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3
GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3
GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3
GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3
GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

Music B.M. Core (39 hours)

Required

MUS100Foundations in Music Studies

2
MUS118Musicianship I

3
MUS115Keyboard I

1
MUS250Musicianship II

3
MUS209Keyboard II

1
MUS350Musicianship III

3
MUS215Keyboard III

1
MUS455Musicianship IV

3
MUS216

1
MUS303Conducting I

2
MUS304Conducting II

2
MUS310Junior Recital

1
MUS316Music History Before 1750

3
MUS318Music from 1750 to 1880

3
MUS319Music History After 1880

3
MUS320Music of the East

3
MUS399

2
MUS410Capstone: Senior Recital

1

Applied Music Core (8 hours)

Complete 4 credits of Applied Music (MUS220-MUS249) and 4 credits of Upper-Level Applied Music (MUS419-MUS449) in the student’s principal instrument. (Note: Majors whose primary instrument is piano should choose 4 hours of music electives in place of MUS115, MUS209, MUS215, and MUS216.)

Music Ensemble Core (8 hours)

Choose 8 hours required from the following:

MUS140Adrian College Choir

1
MUS145Women's A Cappella Ensemble

1
MUS170Adrian College Orchestra

1
MUS180Adrian Concert Band

1
MUS185Jazz Ensemble

1

Students must choose a track below

Vocal Music Track (4 hours)

MUS332Vocal Pedagogy

1
MUS333Song Literature and Interpretation

1
MUS352Singers’ Diction (English/French)

1
MUS353Singers’ Diction (Italian/German)

1

Instrumental Music Track (4 hours)

MUS401Musical Form

2
MUS402Orchestration

2

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.